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Adverb checker

Find the -ly adverbs in your draft and decide which are pulling their weight. Most weak ones can become a stronger verb or simply go.

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Swap verb + adverb for a stronger verb

Instead ofTry
ran quicklysprinted, dashed
said loudlyshouted, called
very tiredexhausted
really importantessential, vital
walked slowlyambled, trudged
completely finishedfinished
extremely largehuge, vast
absolutely certaincertain

Keep adverbs that add information the verb can’t: “she rarely replies” means something different from “she replies”. Cut the ones that only intensify. For a full pass, the AI “tighten” rewrite removes filler adverbs while keeping your meaning.

Adverb checker FAQ

What does an adverb checker find?

Words ending in -ly that usually work as adverbs (quickly, really, extremely). Common -ly words that are not adverbs, such as “family”, “reply” and “early”, are skipped.

Are adverbs bad?

No, but weak verb + adverb pairs (“walked slowly”, “said loudly”) can often become one stronger verb (“shuffled”, “shouted”). Intensifiers like “very”, “really” and “extremely” rarely add meaning.

Does it catch every adverb?

No. Many adverbs don’t end in -ly (often, soon, very, quite). The checker focuses on -ly adverbs because they are the ones most often worth cutting.